Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Two-way trade tops $160 billion for the first time – 4 December 2018 Increased exports and imports helped push New Zealand’s two-way trade of goods and services to $160.7 billion for the year ended September 2018, up $16.7 billion from the year ended September 2017, Stats NZ said today. Two-way trade, which measures […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Monthly goods imports from China rise a record $430 million – 27 November 2018 Goods imports from China were up $430 million, reaching $1.5 billion in October 2018, Stats NZ said today. This is the largest dollar value increase for monthly Chinese imports on record. China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner. It […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Monthly imports top $6 billion for first time – 27 November 2018 Monthly imports hit a record $6.2 billion in October 2018, Stats NZ said today. This is the first time imports have hit $6 billion. The previous high was in September 2018. “The value of goods imports has been at a generally […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions 25 October 2018, 10:45am Annual imports of fuels and crude oil rose sharply, driving the trade deficit to $5.2 billion for the September 2018 year, Stats NZ said today. This year’s trade deficit is the largest annual trade deficit since January 2009. The deficit widened as imports, especially of fuels, crude oil, […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions 26 September 2018, 10:45am Overseas merchandise trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of merchandise goods between New Zealand and other countries. Key facts This release refers to trade in goods only. August 2018 monthly values are actual and compared with August 2017. Goods exports rose $366 million (9.9 percent) to […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions 26 September 2018, 10:45am Balance of payments records the value of the country’s transactions with the rest of the world. It shows changes in financial claims on, and liabilities to, the rest of the world. International investment position is a snapshot of the country’s financial assets and liabilities. Key facts At 31 […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions 26 September 2018, 10:45am A rise in goods imports to near record levels in August 2018 has contributed to the largest-ever monthly goods trade deficit, Stats NZ said today. The trade deficit in August 2018 was $1.5 billion (37 percent of exports). The average monthly deficit in August over the last five […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Annual current account deficit widens to $9.5 billion – 19 September 2018 New Zealand’s current account deficit for the year ended June 2018 widened to $9.5 billion, 3.3 percent of GDP, Stats NZ said today. The deficit is $2.4 billion wider than the year ended June 2017 deficit and is the largest since […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Near-record exports see current account deficit shrink to $2.7 billion – 19 September 2018 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit reduced to $2.7 billion for the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. The $484 million decrease from the March 2018 quarter was mainly driven by rising exports of goods and services. […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Visitors boost trade surplus – 4 September 2018 Spending by international visitors helped push New Zealand’s trade surplus (goods and services) to $4.2 billion for the year ended June 2018, Stats NZ said today. “Visitors to New Zealand spent almost twice as much as New Zealanders spent on their overseas visits,” international statistics […]

Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Higher dairy export prices boost terms of trade – 3 September 2018 Export prices increasing more than import prices in the June 2018 quarter led to a 0.6 percent rise in the terms of trade, Stats NZ said today. Terms of trade measures the purchasing power of New Zealand’s exports abroad and is […]